Roland TR-727 Owner's manual

Brand: Roland

Model: TR-727

Type: Owner's manual

Roland TR-727 is a software rhythm composer that includes a wide range of features to help you create and produce your own rhythms and patterns. With its intuitive interface and powerful sound engine, you can start making music right away. The TR-727 includes a variety of built-in sounds, including drums, percussion, and other instruments, that you can use to create your own unique beats. You can also import your own samples to use in your tracks. The TR-727 also features a variety of effects that you can use to add depth and interest to your music, including reverb, delay, and distortion.

Owner’s Manual

Software Rhythm Composer

TR-727

Introduction

For details on the settings for the DAW software that you’re using, refer to the DAW’s help or

manuals.

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their respective owners.

Screen Structure

[OPTION] button

Lets you make various settings, or authorize

the software.

[HELP] button

Displays help.

[ABOUT] button

Displays information about

TR-727 Software Rhythm Composer.

[EDIT] button

Shows the edit window.

[SHUFFLE] knob

Adjusts the amount of shuffle (swing).

* This is multiplied with each instrument’s shuffle setting in Pattern Edit.

If the instrument’s shuffle setting is 0, shuffle is not applied even if you

turn this knob.

[POSITION LOCK TO DAW] button

Sets whether the pattern playback of the TR-727 is

synchronized with the DAW transport (playback/stop/

playback location) or not.

When this is ON, the TR-727 pattern plays back and stops

along with the DAW.

Turn this OFF when you want the sounds of the TR-727 to be

triggered by the DAW track.

[A]–[H ] buttons

Switch the variation (A–H) that plays.

To make a multiple selection, hold down the Shift key.

The currently playing variation button blinks.

[DRAG&DROP] button

Sets whether the variation performance data is placed in the

DAW as MIDI data or as audio data.

[SUB OUT] button

Accesses the settings to output each instrument to the sub

outputs instead of the main output (stereo).

[SCALE] button

Specifies the length of notes in a step.

Cartridge [M-64C] button

Shows the Memory Select window.

Kit edit section

Edits the kit.

Pattern display

Shows the pattern.

Click this to show the edit window.

Level meter

Shows the output level.

Instrument pads

Sound is produced when you click

these.

[START/STOP] button

Plays or stops the pattern.

[LIST] button

Displays the Memory Select window.

PTN [Ë] button

Edits the name of the pattern.

Pattern name

Shows the name of the selected pattern.

KIT [Ë] button

Edits the name of the kit.

Bank name

Shows the name of the bank.

Kit name

Shows the name of the selected kit.

PTN [Ç] [É] button

Recall the previous or next pattern.

PTN save button

Saves the pattern.

KIT [Ç] [É] button

Recall the previous or next kit.

KIT save button

Saves the kit.

[PANEL] button

Switches the display of the kit edit section.

• ORG (ORIGINAL PANEL)

• PANEL 1

• PANEL 2

Zoom

Drag the bottom-right corner

of the window to resize

(zoom).

Kit Edit Section

ORG (ORIGINAL PANEL)

PANEL 1

PANEL 2

AC (ACCENT) slider

Sets the strength of the accent.

BO (BONGO) slider

Sets the bongo volume.

HC (HI CONGA) slider

Sets the high conga volume.

LC (LOW CONGA) slider

Sets the low conga volume.

HTB (HI TIMBALE) slider

Sets the high timbale volume.

LTB (LOW TIMBALE) slider

Sets the low timbale volume.

AG (AGOGO) slider

Sets the agogo volume.

CS/MC (CABASA/MARACAS)

slider

Sets the cabasa/maracas volume.

WHIS (WHISTLE) slider

Sets the whistle volume.

QUIJADA slider

Sets the qhuijada volume.

CHIME (STAR CHIME) slider

Sets the star chime volume.

VOLUME slider

Sets the overall volume.

[PCM CLK] knob

Adjusts the read clock of the PCM waveform. Adjusting

this changes the overall pitch.

The center position is for the original clock.

Turn this counterclockwise to decrease the clock, and

turn this clockwise to increase the clock.

[TUNE] knob

Adjusts the pitch of each instrument.

[DECAY] knob

Adjusts the decay of the sound.

Turning the knob toward the left makes the sound more

crisp, and turning it toward the right produces a longer

decay.

[FX] knob

Alters the sound by changing how the PCM waveform

is read. Turn this all the way counterclockwise for the

off setting, and all the way clockwise to strengthen the

effect.

[GAIN] knob

Adjusts the gain.

[PAN] knob

Adjusts the pan (stereo position).

[LEVEL] knob

Adjusts the volume of the instrument.

This operates the same as the slider when the kit edit

section is “ORG.”

INST

Parameter

INST

Parameter

INST

Parameter

CHIME

KIT

Parameter

KIT

BANK

PATTERN

BSTEP data

HSTEP data

ASTEP data

VARIATION

Pattern

Setting

BANK 1

Patterns Kits

Pattern 1

Pattern 2

Pattern 3

•

Pattern 128

Kit 1

Kit 2

Kit 3

•

Kit 128

128 patterns 128 kits

BANK 2

Patterns Kits

Pattern 1

Pattern 2

Pattern 3

•

Pattern 128

Kit 1

Kit 2

Kit 3

•

Kit 128

128 patterns 128 kits

There is no limit on the number of banksThere is no limit on the number of banks

Sound Engine Structure

What Is a “PATTERN”?

The performance data that you record is called a “pattern.”

Each pattern can have eight variations (A–H).

You can use the [A]–[H] buttons of the main window and MIDI

messages (p. 9) to switch variations while a pattern plays.

What Is a “KIT”?

The 11 instruments are collectively called a “kit.”

The pattern plays the instruments of the currently selected kit.

What Is a “Bank”?

A “bank” is a set of 128 patterns and kits.

By switching banks, you can recall a large number of patterns and

kits.

You can save a bank as a le (p. 10).

Edit Window

Parameter Value/Explanation

EDIT VARIATION SELECT buttons A–H: Select the variation that you want to edit.

CURRENT: Select the currently playing variation.

[SCALE] button Selects the scale. The scale changes each time you press the button.

The vertical stripes that are the background of the step buttons are spaced at quarter-note intervals.

[LAST STEP] button Specifies the length of the pattern. You can set this individually for each instrument.

[ALT] button

When you input a step with this button turned on, you can use the alternate sound.

In this case, the input switches in this manner: alternate sound Ó normal sound Ó off.

Alternate sound

You can choose different sounds for each step for the following instruments.

• CABASA / MARACAS

• HI / LOW AGOGO

• MUTE / OPEN HI CONGA

• HI / LOW BONGO

[WEAK] button Turn this on to enter weak beats.

[FLAM] button Turn this on to enter a flam.

FLAM TYPE

Sets the flam interval for each pattern. Click the text “TYPE.”

TYPE1: 0 msec

TYPE2–9: Specify a spacing of 20–48 msec in 4 msec units.

[SUB STEP] button Turn this on when you input a sub step.

For the sub steps you input, you can also divide the steps to create rolls or repeated strokes.

SUB STEP TYPE

Sets the type of the sub step to input. Click the text “TYPE.”

* You can input different types of sub steps for each step button.

TYPE1: Duplets

TYPE2: Triplets

TYPE3: Quadruplets

TOTAL ACCENT–HI / LOW BONGO

The total accents and instrument names are shown.

When the pattern length (LAST STEP) differs depending on the instrument, an instrument name is

outlined in red and that instrument’s accents will match the TOTAL ACCENT’s accented steps during

playback.

The instrument outlined in red can be switched by clicking other instrument.

Variation indicator

This indicates the variation A–H that is playing for each instrument.

Even if different instruments have a different LAST STEP setting, and the variations being played do not

match, this shows the currently playing variation for each instrument.

[M] (mute) / [S] (solo) button Specify mute/solo settings for each instrument (solo has priority).

[SHUFFLE] slider Specifies the amount of shuffle (rhythmic bounce) for each instrument.

If the shuffle setting in the main window is set to “0,” this has no effect.

Step buttons

These buttons set how the sounds play for each step.

These buttons light up white as the respective instruments play during playback.

TOTAL ACCENT

Illuminate the steps that you want to accent.

RIDE CYMBAL–BASS DRUM 1 / 2

Sets whether the instrument plays or not. When the step buttons are lit, the instrument plays.

Edit Window

Specifying the Pattern Length (LAST STEP)

1. Click the [LAST STEP] button

The [LAST STEP] button blinks purple.

The default is 16 steps.

2. For each instrument, press the button that you want to specify as the last step; the

button blinks.

Inputting Steps

1. For each instrument, input steps by making the step buttons lit or unlit.

Lit steps produce sound; unlit steps are silent.

Inputting the Total Accent (TOTAL ACCENT)

The top row of step buttons are for inputting the total accent.

1. Make the button light for each step at which you want to apply an accent.

An accented note is heard for all instruments that sound at a step whose total accent button is

lit.

MEMO

The strength of the accent is specied by the ACCENT [LEVEL] knob in the main window.

(Accents apply to the same step of all instruments.)

Inputting Weak Beats (WEAK)

1. Click the [WEAK] button.

The [WEAK] button is lit white, allowing you to input weak beats.

2. Turn on the steps that you want to play as weak beats.

The steps for which you input a weak beat are lit dimly.

MEMO

Even without making the [WEAK] button lit, you can input a weak beat by clicking a step

while holding down the Shift key.

Inputting an Alternate Sound (ALT)

1. Click the [ALT] button.

The bottom right diagonal half of the [ALT] indicator lights up red, letting you input an

alternate sound.

2. Turn the steps on for instruments that play, which have an alternate sound.

The bottom right diagonal half of the steps for which alternate sounds are inputted light up in

color.

MEMO

You can combine WEAK, FLAM and SUB STEP input.

Specifying a Flam (FLAM)

1. Click the [FLAM] button.

The [FLAM] button is lit yellow, allowing you to enter ams.

Click “FLAM TYPE” to select the am spacing.

2. Turn on the steps at which you want to play a am.

You can enter ams in combination with weak beats.

MEMO

You can right-click to switch between ams and sub steps, without making the [FLAM]

button light.

Inputting Sub Steps (SUB STEP)

1. Click the [SUB STEP] button.

The [SUB STEP] button is lit, allowing you to enter sub steps.

Click “SUB STEP TYPE” to select the sub step type.

Depending on the sub step type, this is lit light blue (duplets), green (triplets), or dark blue

(quadruplets).

2. Turn on the steps at which you want to play a sub step.

You can enter sub steps in combination with weak beats.

MEMO

You can right-click to switch between ams and sub steps, without making the [SUB STEP]

button light.

Edit Window

Editing a Variation

Right-click the EDIT VARIATION SELECT button to use the following functions.

Function Explanation

Copy Copies the patterns of all instruments in the selected variation.

Paste Pastes the copied variation to the selected variation. The variation is overwritten.

Clear Erases the selected variation.

Swap Swaps the selected variation with another variation you specify.

Editing an Instrument

Right-click an instrument name at the left side of the edit window to use the following

functions.

Function Explanation

Copy Copies the pattern of the selected instrument.

Paste Pastes the copied pattern to the selected instrument.

The instrument is overwritten.

Clear Erases the pattern of the selected instrument.

Invert Exchanges the steps that sound the selected instrument with the steps that are silent.

All Turns on all steps of the selected instrument so that they all sound.

Placing a Pattern in a DAW Track

Performance data from the variation [A]–[H ] buttons can be placed in a track of your DAW,

either as MIDI or audio data.

Use the [DRAG&DROP] button or [OPTION] button to choose whether you’re placing MIDI data

or audio data.

Drag and drop

Edit Window

DAW Multi-Out Support

If you’re using this plug-in with a host application that supports multiple output, you can use a

dierent output for each instrument.

The output assignment for each instrument is as follows.

Output Instrument

Main out Mix

Sub out 1 HI/LOW BONGO

Sub out 2 MUTE/OPEN HI CONGA

Sub out 3 LOW CONGA

Sub out 4 HI TIMBALE

Sub out 5 LOW TIMBALE

Sub out 6 HI/LOW AGOGO

Sub out 7 CABASA / MARACAS

Sub out 8 SHORT WHISTLE

Sub out 9 LONG WHISTLE

Sub out 10 QUIJADA

Sub out 11 STAR CHIME

* For more about multi-output settings in your host application, refer to the help or owner’s

manual of your host application.

How Note Numbers Select Sounds or Variations

Note numbers received by TR-727 Software Rhythm Composer select the following sounds or

variations.

Note number Sound/Function

24–31 Variation Select A–H

32 Start step sequencer

33 Stop step sequencer

60 HI BONGO

61 LOW BONGO

62 MUTE HI CONGA

63 OPEN HI CONGA

64 LOW CONGA

65 HI TIMBALE

Note number Sound/Function

66 LOW TIMBALE

67 HI AGOGO

68 LOW AGOGO

69 CABASA

70 MARACAS

71 SHORT WHISTLE

72 LONG WHISTLE

73 QUIJADA

74 STAR CHIME

* When switching variations using note numbers, the variation switches right away without

waiting for the next measure to start.

* Also, when switching variations using note numbers, you can’t use the [VARIATION] button

to change the variation until playback is stopped.

About CC (Control Change)

TR-727 Software Rhythm Composer receives the following CC messages.

CC# Parameter

7VOLUME

9SHUFFLE

19 PCM CLK

20 BG TUNE

23 BG DECAY

24 BG LEVEL

25 HC TUNE

28 HC DECAY

29 HC LEVEL

46 LC TUNE

47 LC DECAY

48 LC LEVEL

49 HTB TUNE

50 HTB DECAY

51 HTB LEVEL

52 LTB TUNE

53 LTB DECAY

54 LTB LEVEL

55 AG TUNE

56 AG DECAY

57 AG LEVEL

58 CS/MC TUNE

CC# Parameter

59 CS/MC DECAY

60 CS/MC LEVEL

62 WHIS S.DECAY

71 ACCENT

80 WHIS TUNE

81 WHIS L.DECAY

82 WHIS LEVEL

83 QUIJADA TUNE

84 QUIJADA DECAY

85 QUIJADA LEVEL

86 CHIME TUNE

87 CHIME DECAY

88 CHIME LEVEL

96 BG FX

97 HC FX

102 LC FX

103 HTB FX

104 LTB FX

105 AG FX

106 CS/MC FX

108 WHIS FX

109 QUIJADA FX

110 CHIME FX

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Patterns/Kits and Banks

1. Click the [LIST] button.

The Memory Select window opens.

The selected memory is

highlighted.

[WRITE] button

Saves the edited pattern/kit as a

memory in the bank.

[RENAME] button

Renames the selected memory.

[NEW] button

Creates a new empty bank.

[DELETE] button

Deletes the selected bank.

[LOAD] button

Loads a bank from a file.

[SAVE] button

Exports a bank as a file.

[READ] button

Loads a memory from a bank.

Switches between patterns and kits.

“ i ” symbol

When you place the mouse cursor (mouse pointer) over this, a list

of shortcuts appears.

Zoom

Drag the bottom-right corner of

the window to resize (zoom).

Bank

A “bank” contains 128 patterns and 128 kits. By switching

banks, you can access a large number of patterns or kits. A

bank can be saved as a le.

Changing to Other Bank

1. Click the Bank eld.

The bank list window opens.

2. Click the bank that you want to recall.

By pressing the [Ç] [É] buttons located at the right of the bank eld, you can switch to the

next or previous bank.

Exporting the Bank

Here’s how to export a bank as a le.

1. Click the [SAVE] button.

The le name input window opens.

2. Enter a le name and save.

The le is exported.

Importing a Bank

1. Click the [LOAD] button.

The le selection window opens.

2. Select a le and load it.

The bank is loaded.

Bank

1 1

Pattern Kit

2 2

3 3

128 128

1111

Patterns/Kits and Banks

Creating/Deleting a Bank

Creating a bank

Click the [NEW] button to create a new empty bank.

Deleting a bank

Here’s how to delete the selected bank.

1. Select a bank as described in “Changing to Other Bank” (p. 10).

2. Click the [DELETE] button.

A conrmation message appears.

3. Click [OK] to delete the bank.

Renaming a Bank

1. Select a bank as described in “Changing to Other Bank” (p. 10).

2. At the left of the bank eld, click [Ë] button.

3. Edit the name and press the Return (Enter) key.

Patterns and Kits

TR-727 Software Rhythm Composer manages 128 patterns and kits as one bank.

Loading a Pattern or Kit

Here’s how to load a pattern or kit that’s saved in a bank. When you load a pattern or kit, its

settings are shown in the edit area, allowing you to edit the settings.

1. Click the number of the memory that you want to load.

2. Click the [READ] button. Or press the Return (Enter) key.

The pattern or kit is loaded.

* You can also load a pattern or kit by double-clicking the pattern or kit number.

Saving a Pattern or Kit

Follow these steps to save your edited pattern or kit to a bank.

1. Click the number of the memory in which you want to save the sound.

2. Click the [WRITE] button.

The pattern or kit are saved in the bank.

Renaming a Pattern or Kit

1. Click the number of the pattern or kit that you want to rename.

2. Click the [RENAME] button.

3. Change the memory name. (Up to 16 letters)

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Patterns/Kits and Banks

MIDI Learn Function

Here’s how to associate a MIDI control change with a sound parameter, so that the parameter

can be controlled by that MIDI message.

Procedure

1. Right-click the sound parameter controller (knob or slider).

2. Choose “Learn MIDI CC.”

3. Operate your external MIDI device to transmit a control change message.

NOTE

You can’t associate more than one MIDI control change with a single controller. Only the

most recent setting is used.

Cancelling

1. Right-click the sound parameter controller (knob or slider).

2. Choose “Forget MIDI CC.”

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Setting

Option

1. Click the [OPTION] button.

2. Select items.

A is shown for the selected item.

Item Explanation

Layout

Original (Normal): This is the conventional screen layout.

Compact (Normal): The screen is shown in a smaller format, without using extra space.

Original (Aged): Displays a well-worn and faded-out panel image.

Compact (Aged): Displays a well-worn and faded-out panel image in a smaller format.

Edit Window Button: Displays a screen with the step buttons.

LCD: Displays a screen with an LCD-like design.

Initialize MIDI Control

Mapping

Returns the MIDI control change mapping to its default state.

Ø “About CC (Control Change)” (p. 9)

Clear MIDI Control

Mapping

Clears all MIDI control change mapping.

Position Lock to DAW

Sets whether the pattern playback of the TR-727 is synchronized with the DAW transport (playback/stop/

playback location) or not.

When this is ON, the TR-727 pattern plays back and stops along with the DAW.

Turn this OFF when you want the sounds of the TR-727 to be triggered by the DAW track.

Drag & Drop Pattern

as MIDI

When you place variation performance data in your DAW, it is placed as MIDI data.

Drag & Drop Pattern as

Audio

When you place variation performance data in your DAW, it is placed as audio data.

Optimize for Lower CPU

Usage

Turn this ON if CPU usage is high, and clicks or pops occur.

Sub Output... Specifies how each instrument is output from individual sub outputs rather than from the main output (stereo).

Send Pattern to TR-8S Sends pattern data to the TR-8S.

Get Pattern from TR-8S Receives pattern data from the TR-8S.

Setup...

Specifies MIDI settings used when sending or receiving data to or from the TR-8S.

When the Setup screen appears, set

MIDI CTRL Input: TR-8S CTRL

MIDI CTRL Output: TR-8S CTRL

Flip Scroll Direction: Inverts the direction of rotation when using the mouse wheel to edit a value (Only on

Mac). The direction is inverted if Flip Scroll Direction is set to ON.

Authentication... Performs user authentication for the TR-727 Software Rhythm Composer.

Roland TR-727 Owner's manual

Roland TR-727 Owner's manual

Roland TR-727 Owner's manual

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